Refuse container



July 19, 1932.

E. M. MUELLER 1,867,676

REFUSE CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 5, 1931 Inventor f1 llomey y 1932- E. M. MUELLER REFUSE CONTAINER Filed May s, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor W J I flltorney Patented July 19,1932

EDMUND M. MUELLER, OF WELCOME, MINNESOTA REFUSE co v'renvna Application filed May 5, 193 1 This invention relates to an apparatus for he same to the cabinet. he object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the above mentioned character which will be found especially useful for doctors offices, kitchen use, and the like.

Other objects and advantages of the inbe best understood from a owing description, taken in connection with t e accompanying drawingswherein:

Figure l is a front elevational view of the device embodying the features of the present invention. c

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view there through showing in broken lines the projected position of the refuse container.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line H of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective viewof the projecting and retracting device. V

igure 6 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of I p igure 1.

With reference more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that 5 designates a cabinet of suitable size and shape and having a its upper portion h an openlng normally closed by suitable and 12. A pair of spaced parallel bars 13 are secured at one gether their weight and by Serial no. 535,213.

end to the forward shaft ll for rocking movement therewith. spect Bars 13 are braced with'reto one. another and; are connected to by a cross brace member 14. A pair of bars 15 are secured at one relation to th platform 16 adjacent the rear end of the platform as at 18. i

extends through a vertical slot 20 provided in thefront wall 6 of th The platformfi is adapted to support thereon a suitable pail or receptacle 21 for containing-refuse or the li re.

In actual practice, the platform 16 is normally disposed in a horizontal retracted position within the cabinet 5 and has disposed thereon the receptacle or pail 21. Th

teriorly of the casing o for receiving refuse. he foot is removed from the depressed treadle arm 19 the parts because of gravity will return to their normal positions, so that the platform 16 moves to aretracted position into the cabinet 5 thus removing the pail 21 from At its forward end the platform 6 is provided with oppositely extending projections 22 engageable with projections or fingers 33 provided for the doors 7 when the platform I 16 is moved to a retracted position to thereby cabinet, adjacent the cause the doors 7 to swing to a closed position.

Access may be had to the interior of the bottom of the cabinet, through a suitable opening provided in the lower portion of the wall 6, and normally closed by a suitable hinged door 24.

As is apparent, the cabinet 5 may cated in any out of the way position, as example the cabinet 5 may be suspended from the drain board D of a sink, by any means 25. It is further apparent that the pail 21 may be used as a garbage pail, or may be used in doctors or dentists offices for receiving waste cotton, and the like.

Even though I have herein shown and de scribed the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of changes, modifications an improvements coming within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a. device of the character described, in combination, a cabinet having a wall provided with an opening and a slot, a platform adapt-ed to be received in said cabinet, means within said cabinet swingably supporting said platform for projecting and retracting it through said opening, said means including a rockably mounted shaft, bar's connected with the shaft for movement therewith an being also pivotally connected with the platform, and a treadle arm operatively connected with said shaft and extending through said slot.

2'. In a device of the character described, a cabinet including a wall having an opening, hinged doors normally closing the opening, spring means normally urging the doors to a closed position, a member mounted in the cabinet and adapted to be projected .and retracted through said opening, means with in said cabinet swingably supporting sai be lomember, oppositely extending projections on and pins on said doors in the e said member,

paths of said projections and engageabl thereby upon retraction of the member for swinging said doors to a closed position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

EDMUND M. MUELLER.

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